Cost of Living Comparison Between Pittsburgh, PA and Cincinnati, OH 

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Consumer Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 18.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cincinnati, OH are 16.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Rent Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 10.5% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Restaurant Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 17.9% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Groceries Prices in Cincinnati, OH are 21.0% lower than in Pittsburgh, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Cincinnati, OH is 16.4% higher than in Pittsburgh, PA
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Restaurants
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 13.00 $      -35.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 62.50 $ 60.00 $      -4.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 8.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.70 $ 5.00 $      +6.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.75 $ 7.50 $      +11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 $ 4.54 $      -6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 2.14 $      -17.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 $ 1.59 $      +2.0 %
Markets
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.02 $      -32.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.19 $ 2.49 $      -22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $ 1.69 $      -23.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.09 $ 2.69 $      -12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.73 $ 5.01 $      -12.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.72 $ 5.00 $      -12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 $ 6.81 $      +7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.91 $ 2.16 $      -25.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.72 $      -13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.21 $ 1.54 $      -52.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.78 $ 2.17 $      -21.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 $ 1.13 $      -31.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.10 $ 1.35 $      -36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $ 1.77 $      -37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.50 $ 1.51 $      +0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $ 13.99 $      -22.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 2.04 $      +18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.25 $ 2.44 $      -42.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.82 $ 8.79 $      -18.7 %
Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $ 2.00 $      -27.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.50 $ 80.00 $      -17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 3.75 $      -6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 $ 2.00 $      +3.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 25.00 $      +19.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $ 3.41 $      -12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 35,555.82 $      +18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,953.54 $ 24,484.08 $      -5.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.23 $ 126.09 $      -32.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.00 $ 47.83 $      -2.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 67.75 $ 61.73 $      -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.67 $ 28.14 $      -54.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 $ 11.67 $      -57.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 13.75 $      +14.6 %
Childcare
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,282.50 $ 1,566.11 $      +22.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,000.00 $ 17,408.00 $      -24.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.14 $ 44.08 $      -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.50 $ 48.75 $      -7.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 79.44 $ 96.11 $      +21.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 $ 108.12 $      +10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,730.00 $ 1,393.33 $      -19.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,125.67 $ 963.17 $      -14.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,775.56 $ 2,846.43 $      +2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,789.17 $ 1,439.30 $      -19.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 246.30 $ 350.32 $      +42.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 202.69 $ 268.67 $      +32.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Pittsburgh, PA Edit Cincinnati, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,109.08 $ 4,018.85 $      -2.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.65 6.53      -1.9 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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